Hilltown Families 
Homeschool Harvest Day at the Historic Deerfield Museum Homeschool families are invited for an educational celebration of the fall harvest on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009. Go on an agricultural walking...
Nancy Ann Foley, of Western MassCOSH in Springfield, MA shares the following summer fiction writing contest, open to any young person ages 9 through 16: If only there had been more…...
Blacksmiths Converge on Hancock Shaker Village for Age of Iron Weekend: An opportunity to get the whole family involved in the art of blacksmithing Blacksmiths from all over the northeast will...
Frogs: A Chorus of Color at the Berkshire Museum This week we went to the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA. Following a wonderful production of Wind in the Willows by Berkshire...
100 Links (June/July 2009) Nearly every day I add recommended links to the Hilltown Families bank of on-line resources. Some of you might find these links well suited for your family,...
Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body Springfield Science Museum through September 6th, 2009 Grossology is based on a popular series of books by science teacher Sylvia Branzei. The exhibit...
Diane Flynn Keith, author of Carschooling writes: I am working on a new edition of my book, Carschooling and updating some of the resources. It’s been fairly smooth going but I...
Heritage Museums and Gardens Celebrating the American Spirit Heading to the Cape this summer? The Heritage Museums & Gardens located in Sandwich, Massachusetts is worth checking out. Heritage Museums & Gardens...
Putumayo Kids Presents: European Playground THIS WEEKS CONTEST Putumayo Kids’ acclaimed Playground series has put out another wonderful international collection of both traditional and popular music, this time touring around Europe!...
100 Links (April/May 2009) Nearly every day I add recommended links to the Hilltown Families bank of on-line resources. Some of you might find these links well suited for your family,...
Robert Krampf’s Experiment of the Week: FEATHERS One of the most complex body coverings, feathers are truly amazing things.
Nancy Foley of West Springfield, MA writes: I am homeschooling my daughter in West Springfield. I am looking for homeschool parents who might be interested in having their kids take foreign...
Passover 2009 In 2009, Passover is observed from sundown April 8 to sundown April 15. Annually, Passover starts at sundown on the 15th day of the Jewish lunar month Nissan, which...
100 Links (March 2009) Nearly every day I add recommended links to the Hilltown Families bank of on-line resources. Some of you might find these links well suited for your family,...
Ratios as a Sweet Treat! By CISA As one of his first orders of business, CISA’s new Executive Director, Phil Korman, has offered to share a maple syrup-based math lesson that...
Listen to Podcast: SHEEP SHEARING & MAPLE SYRUP EPISODE Shearing the sheep and skirting the fleece at Red Gate Farm in Buckland, MA. Click on photo to see more images. (Photo...
Will You Be Mine? An Exhibition of Early Valentines An Exhibit, Ground Floor of Dwight Hall at Mount Holyoke College February 3 – February 22, 2009 Each year, the Mount Holyoke...
FREE TICKETS Family Performance The Golden Dragon Acrobats present Cirque D’Or @ The Calvin Theater in Northampton, MA On Sunday, March 1st, 2009 @ 4pm We are pleased to offer four...
Birth of a Lamb Kristin Nicholas recently posted on her blog a wonderful video of the birth of a lamb recently at their farm. Her blog, Getting Stitched on the Farm, ...
Young Scientist Challenge for Middle School Students Do you know a middle school student (grade 5-8) who is eager to explore the wonders of science? Research shows that science test scores...
Junior Solar Sprint Teachers and home-schoolers, this is your chance to get your middle-school students engaged in science, technology, creativity and teamwork in order to meet real world energy challenges: What:...
History of Halloween Halloween isn’t just costumes and candy; it’s a cultural holiday rich in tradition. This three minute video by National Geographic give a outline of the history of Halloween:
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Web site: teacher.scholastic.com. Scholastic presents a collection of material for homeschooling families, school teachers and students in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15. WEB SITE FEATURES:...
Chemical of the Week: Fireworks This explanation of the chemistry of fireworks discusses the compounds that produce specific colors of fireworks, the production and ignition of fireworks, the reactions (oxidations and...
TREES: A READING LIST By HF Contributing Writer, Tony(a) Lemos Sienna’s Arbor Day Episode on HFVS inspired me to compile a list of some of our favorite tree books I thought...
Rainsticks: History & How To Last Monday (Apr 2008) we began the spring session of the Hilltown Families Outdoor Adventure Program by making rainsticks. To follow-up with our activity, I’ve posted...
Earth Day on BrainPop Earth Day falls on April 22 this year, but BrainPop is celebrating our home planet all month with a free mini-site showcasing movies about the environment and...
Step Up to the Plate @ Your Library Swings into Action! The boys of summer are stepping up to the plate, so why not join them? The American Library Association and...
Educator Reception at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA April 2, 2007 from 3:30-5 p.m. INNOVATION STATION Teachers and homeschool educators throughout the region are invited to learn about new programs...